Detroit Food Academy sells products at Eastern Market, Whole Foods Market, Westborn Markets, Detroit Foundation Hotel and Avalon International Breads through its arm called Small Batch Detroit. Small Batch employs 15 academy graduates and brings in revenue for the nonprofit. The academy has around 25 employees total.

The purchase of Slow Jams closed Tuesday, said Jacob Schoenknecht, director of Small Batch. The parties declined to disclose terms of the deal.

The academy doesn't have plans "in the immediate future" to buy any more food companies, but "you never know," Schoenknecht said.

"The dedicated and talented Slow Jams team has built a powerful, mission-driven brand and I am proud that Slow Jams will play a vital role in growing the impact of Detroit Food Academy's work employing and empowering Detroit youth," Slow Jams founder Shannon Byrne said in a news release.